Storm window operator



Dec. 2, 1952 F. coccETTl 2,620,214

STORM WINDOW OPERATOR Filed Feb. 23, 1951 Patented Dec. 2, 1952 UNITED y STATES PATENT OFFICE STORM WINDOW OPERATOR Frank concetti, Lincoln park, Mich.

Application February 23, 1951, Serial No. `212,436

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a storm window, and more particularly to a storm window which includes a window frame hingedly suspended therein and adapted for outward movements, together with an operator arm for securing said window in closed or in a plurality of adjusted open positions.

1t is the object of this invention to provide a novel window operator arm and latch construction which is simple and inexpensive to manufacture and fully effective for its intended purpose. l

This and other objects will be seen from the following specification and claims in conjunction with the appended drawing in which- Fig. 1 is an inside elevational view of the storm window partially broken away and sectioned to illustrate the structure for removably securing a screened frame therein. i

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, and also showing in phantom the extended position of the operator arm.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary front elevational view taken from the left side of Fig. 2 illustrating the relative positions of the 'latch and operator arm when the window is closed; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary partially `broken away and sectioned plan View illustrating ltherelation between the partially opened window, the operating arm and the latch.

It will be understood that the above drawing illustrates merely a preferred embodiment of the invention for illustration. and that other embodiments are contemplated within the scope of the claims hereafter set out.

Referring to the drawing the, Storm window includes rectangular frame II having a perma, nent glass or window I2 in its upper portion and within its lower portion rectangular frame I3 supporting the glass I4, hereafter described as a window frame.

Said window frame when closed is positioned within the rectangular opening l5 upon the vexterior of rectangular frame II and is hingedly suspended at its upper end within said opening by the hinges I6. Said window frame is adapted for outward swinging movements such as to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 2.

Upon the opposite side of frame I I there is also provided a rectangular opening I1 slightly smaller than rectangular opening I5 and within which is removably positioned the screen frame I8 supporting its screen I9.

Handle 28 is secured on one side of the screen frame and there are provided upon the opposite side of said screen frame a pair of horizontal verticallyl spaced laterally extending pins 2l which retainingly nest within corresponding horizontal slots formed in the adjacent wall of frame II which bounds one side of rectangular opening I'I.

A pair of corresponding concave elements 22 are secured within the opposite edge of screen frame I8 and are adapted to cooperatively receive the ends of the snaps 23 which are arranged in a horizontal position within corresponding vertically spaced slots in frame II and are normally urged outwardly by the coiled springs 24.

A transverse opening 25 is preferably formed within the lower central portion of frame I I and is adapted to loosely and slidably receive the window operator arm 26 which is provided with a handle 21 as shown in Fig. 2.

Operator arm 26 consists of a plurality of segments 28 with bifurcations or grooves 29 at their one ends and corresponding tongues 30 at their opposite ends whereby the tongue of one segment is positioned within the corresponding groove of an adjacent segment and pivotally joined thereto by the vertically extending pins 3 I as shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4.

A U-shaped stirrup 32as shown in Fig. 4, has its ends outturned as at 33 which are secured to the lower preferably central portion of window frame I3'by the screws 34. The base portion of the stirrup 32 is of reduced height as shown at point 36. Fig. 2, and this base portion is loosely positioned within the horizontal slot 31 formed within the outer arm segment 28. The base 36 of stirrup 32 is swivelly joined to this outer arm segment 28 byan upright pin 35 shown in Fig. 4 whereby outward movements of operator arm 2B will eifect corresponding outward adjustments of the window frame i3 as shown in Fig. 2.

A plurality of horizontal longitudinally spaced transverse openings 38 are formed through the arm segments 28 adapted to receive selectively the end of the sliding latchlIJ-shown in Fig. '3.

The outwardly projecting pin 39 extends' inwardly from rectangular frame II at its lower end and is adapted for positioning within opening 38 of one of the arm segments 28 to provide a secondary support for said operator arm when the window frame of the storm window is closed and the operator arm has been swung about pin 35 to the position shown in Figs. 3 and 4 so as to lie substantially parallel to the frame I I.

By this construction it is apparent that the swivel connection 35 between stirrup 32 and 3 operator arm 2S Apermits said operator arm to be fully swung 90 degrees from the dotted line position shown in Fig. 2 to the position shown in Figs. 2 and 3 so that said arm will not interfere with the closing of the house window relatively to which the present storm window is positioned.

The latch rod 40 with central handle portion 4| and with inturned stop 42 is slidably supported upon the inside surface of frame Il by means of the ltwo spaced brads 43. By this construction the latch rod 40 may 1be projected to the right for cooperative registry within a particular arm segment opening 38 for securing the arm and the window frame in any desired adjusted opened position. By virtue of the pivot pins 3|, even when the window Iii-I4 is opened, the operator arm may be swung throughout an arc of substantially ninety degrees so that the remainder of its segments 28 will lie substantially parallel to the interior surface of frame Il as shown in Fig 4.

When the window frame of the storm window is fully closed as in Figs. 2 and 3 the end of the latch rod 40 is adapted for positioning within the transverse opening 44 adjacent one end of the stirrup base 36 whereby the storm window is eiectively locked in closed position. Furthermore as shown in Fig. 3 all of the operator arm 26 is swung about the swivel pin 35 to the position shown in Figs. 2 and 3 and thus does not interfere with opening and closing of the building Window relatively to which the present storm window is secured.

While the transverse opening 25 and the stirrup 32 are preferably positioned at the lower central portion of the frame l I itis contemplated that the same could be positioned at any other desired location on the frame Il which is below the hinges I6. Accordingly the latch rod 40 could be similarly moved permitting the same to function as a lock for the window frame either when closed or partially opened.

Having described my invention, reference should now be had to the claims which follow for determining the scope thereof.

I claim: y

1. In a storm Window hingedly suspended within a frame having a transverse opening therethrough; an operator arm loosely and slidably positioned through said opening and pivotally joined at its outer end'to said window below its point of suspension, said arm having a plurality of longitudinally spaced horizontally arranged transverse openings therethrough, a horizontal latch rod slidably mounted upon said frame adjacent its transverse opening and adapted for selective positioning within one of said arm openings for securing said arm and window in closed and in selected open adjustments, said arm consisting of a plurality of segments pivotally joined to each other at their respective ends, with their pivotal axes being vertical, permitting, on partial opening of said window, a portion of said arm being swung into substantial parallel relation to said frame adjacent thereto, and a horizontal supporting and retaining pin spaced from said frame opening projecting inwardly therefrom and engageable within one of the arm openings.

2. In a storm Window hingedly suspended within a frame having a transverse opening therethrough; a U-shaped stirrup in registry with said opening with its ends outturned and secured to said window, said stirrup projecting inwardly through said opening when said window is closed, an operator arm swivelly joined at its outer end to the base of said stirrup and adapted to loosely and slidably move through said transverse opening for opening said window, and adapted, yupon closing of said Window, to positioning parallel to said frame and adjacent thereto, said stirrup having a transverse opening therein adjacent its base, and a horizontal latch rod slidably mounted upon said frame adjacent its transverse opening and adapted for positioning in said stirrup opening for securing said window in closed position.

3. In a storm window hingedly suspended within a frame having a transverse opening therethrough; a U-shaped stirrup in registry with said opening Iwith its ends outturned and immovably secured to said window, said stirrup projecting inwardly through said opening when said window is closed, an operator arm swivellj joined at its outer end to the base of said stirrup and adapted to loosely and slidably move through said transverse opening for opening said window, and adapted, upon closing of said window, to positioning parallel to said frame and adjacent thereto, said arm having a plurality of horizontal longitudinally spaced transverse openings therein, and a horizontal latch rod slidably mounted upon said frame with its end adapted for selective positioning within one of said arm openings for securing said window in adjusted open position, said arm consisting of a plurality of segments pivotally interconnected at their ends upon a vertical axis, whereby when the window is opened 4a portion of said arm may be swung into substantial parallel relation to said frame, said stirrup having a transverse opening therethrough, said latch rod being adapted for positioning within said latter opening for securing said window frame in fully closed position.

FRANK COCCETTI.

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